Gen Digital (GEN)
Information Technology · $16.4B market cap · SEC CIK 0000849399
fundamentals score out of 100
Next reports on Nov 4, 2026, with analysts expecting $0.72 in earnings per share.
The case for GEN
- Revenue up 20.2% on the year.
- Earns 42% back on shareholder equity.
- Generated $1.5B of free cash flow in FY2025, 30% of revenue.
- 21% of revenue drops through to net profit.
- Free cash flow of 9.3% of its market value a year: a lot of cash for the price.
- Earnings per share up 79.7%.
The case against
- Long-term debt of $8.2B would take 5 years of operating cash flow to repay.
- Current liabilities exceed current assets (ratio 0.47).
What the score is made of
Each factor is half a curve over reported figures and half a rank among the other Information Technology companies (momentum is judged against fixed thresholds only), and the five are blended by weight. It describes the last filing and the current price. It is not a forecast.
| Valuewhat you pay for the earnings, sales, assets and cash | 76 |
|---|---|
| Growthhow fast revenue and earnings are moving, this year and over five | 79 |
| Profitabilityhow much of the revenue becomes profit, and how much of that is cash | 69 |
| Momentumhow the price has behaved lately | 67 |
| Stabilityhow violently it moves, what it owes and what it pays you | 45 |
- Each factor except momentum is half fixed thresholds, half rank among the 73 Information Technology companies.
Key numbers
| Price / earnings | 15.6× |
|---|---|
| Price / book | 6.05× |
| Price / sales | 3.2× |
| Revenue growth (YoY) | +20.2% |
| EPS growth (YoY) | +79.7% |
| Gross margin | 78% |
| Operating margin | 41% |
| Net margin | 21% |
| Return on equity | 42% |
| Debt / equity | 3.07× |
| Current ratio | 0.47 |
| Dividend yield | 2.35% |
| Beta | 1.29 |
| 52-week range | $17.78 – $31.65 |
| Position in that range | 69% of the way up |
| 3-month return | +20.6% |
| 1-year return | +0.6% |
Five years of financials, as filed
Pulled from Gen Digital's XBRL filings on SEC EDGAR. Italic rows are derived from the rows above.
| FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $5.0B | $3.9B | $3.8B | $3.3B | $2.8B |
| Gross profit | $3.9B | $3.2B | $3.1B | $2.7B | $2.4B |
| Operating income | $2.1B | $1.6B | $1.1B | $1.2B | $1.0B |
| Net income | $973M | $643M | $607M | $1.3B | $836M |
| Operating cash flow | $1.5B | $1.2B | $2.1B | $757M | $974M |
| Capital expenditure | $22.0M | $15.0M | $20.0M | $6.0M | $6.0M |
| Total assets | $15.8B | $15.4B | $16.3B | $15.5B | $6.9B |
| Total liabilities | $13.5B | $13.2B | $13.9B | $14.2B | $7.0B |
| Shareholder equity | $2.3B | $2.2B | $2.4B | $1.3B | -$98.0M |
| Cash | $619M | $883M | $490M | $812M | $1.8B |
| Long-term debt | $8.2B | $7.1B | $9.1B | $9.8B | $2.8B |
| Free cash flow | $1.5B | $1.2B | $2.0B | $751M | $968M |
| Gross margin | 78.5% | 80.3% | 80.8% | 82.2% | 85.4% |
| Operating margin | 42.4% | 40.9% | 29.2% | 36.4% | 35.9% |
| Net margin | 19.5% | 16.3% | 16.0% | 40.2% | 29.9% |
| Diluted shares | 619M | 624M | 642M | 624M | 591M |
Share count is up 4.7% over 4 years. Mild issuance.
What Gen Digital says it does
Purpose and Mission Purpose: Powering Digital Freedom. Mission: We create innovative and easy-to-use technology solutions that help people grow, manage and secure their digital and financial lives. Our Values Protecting people is what inspires us, and our people are at the core of what we do. We seek to attract talent that embraces the following values: • Customer Driven. Community Minded. We are customer obsessed and drive positive impact. • Think Big. Be Bold. We embrace change and innovate fearlessly. • Be Scrappy. Make it Happen. Big or small, we get things done irrespective of title or role. • Play to Win. Together. We win for our customers, with passion and integrity. Company Overview Gen Digital Inc. is a global leader in consumer Cyber Safety and Trust-Based Solutions, empowering people around the world to live safer digital lives while building confidence and control over their financial futures.…
Risk factors GEN lists in its 10-K
- Indirect partner distribution channels
- Consumer and Enterprise marketplace
- Scaling Gen’s AI-Powered Platform Delivering a Trust Layer
- Extend our leadership in Cyber Safety through AI-driven innovation
- Grow our customer base through multiple channels
- Deepen customer value through cross-sell of all of our services: security, privacy, identity, reputation, and financial protection and empowerment
- Continue our focus on customer retention and loyalty
- Leverage our global brands and partner network to drive reach and innovation
- Scale our AI-powered platform to drive compounding growth
- Build the trust layer for the AI economy
- Pursue strategic transactions to enhance our competitive advantage
- Identity Protection and Reputation
- Innovation, Research and Development
- We operate in a highly competitive and dynamic environment, and if we are unable to compete effectively, we could experience a loss in market share and a reduction in revenue